Luella, which has spent the last 9 years hosting neighborhood regulars alongside the occasional celebrity like Mick Jagger (twice), Rob Lowe, Katie Couric and Ben Stiller, will be reborn as a new restaurant named Stones Throw.

Taking over the Russian Hill restaurant will be the triumvirate of former Michael Mina GM Ryan Cole, and Fat Angel owners Jason Kirmse and Cyrick Hia.

The name (with no apostrophe) refers to the neighborhood vibe that the new owners will try to establish. Cole met the Fat Angel crew because he lives near the Fillmore District wine bar, and as a regular has watched it become a veritable hit in its four years of business. As Kirmse describes it, Fat Angel has evolved into a “quintessential neighborhood spot where people come in, the price point is right and the atmosphere is lively.”

Cole comes from a fine-dining background. He’s been in the Michael Mina empire for years, most recently as Regional Director of Operations and as general manager of Mina’s eponymous California Street flagship. Cole has hired a few fellow Michael Mina veterans to complete the core of Stones Throw.

The restaurant’s chef will be Jason Halverson, Michael Mina’s executive sous chef who has worked at both the California Street and Westin St. Francis incarnations of the restaurant. The front-of-house will be led by Tai Ricci, a third Mina alum who most recently has been working at SPQR.

The idea, explains Cole, is that Stones Throw will meet somewhere in the middle of Michael Mina and Fat Angel, with components of both finesse and comfort. First and foremost, they want to continue the neighborhood approachability that Luella fostered for years. Diners will be able to grab a drink at the bar, similar in style to Fat Angel, or sit down for a full dinner. Citing inspirations like Nopa and Frances, the new partners say the food at Stones Throw will contain familiar elements, with the occasional twist.

“We want to fit right in with the neighborhood. Our biggest things to stress are substance, quality and value,” says Cole. “We want people to walk out and say they got their money’s worth.”